fundraise

verb

fund·​raise ˈfənd-ˌrāz 

variants or fund-raise

fundraised or fund-raised; fundraising ˈfənd-ˌrā-ziŋ  or fund-raising; fundraises or fund-raises

1

intransitive : to engage in the organized activity of raising funds to support a cause, campaign, etc.

He donated megabucks to all the trendy charities, and she served on the boards of everything. Perfect combination. He was generous and she was smart and well-organized. She could also fund-raise with the best of them.

—Sue Grafton

2

transitive : to obtain (money) through fundraising activities

About $9000 has been fundraised to cover the costs of flights with the Joss Group contributing $500 after Mrs. Michael appealed for help from Border businesses.

—Anthony Bunn

Examples of fundraise in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

His team of friends and family, the Cancer Crusaders, will be fundraising through March 15. —Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2024

And on the other hand, for SMEs and organizations to monetize their datasets and models, or have an alternative way to fundraise capital for expansion. —Cloris Chen, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024

While fundraising efforts will continue to benefit the Democratic Party, the language being used to solicit funds has inadvertently driven some of the conspiratorial thinking about the election results. —Kat Tenbarge, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2024

Luke Combs, Eric Church, Billy Strings, James Taylor, and other stars will be performing at a fundraising Concert for Carolina in Charlotte on October 26. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined at sense 1